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Population in Bolivia compared to Tuvalu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1,373 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Bolivia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tuvalu
2100 17,891,143 12,163
2099 17,911,750 12,156
2098 17,930,833 12,135
2097 17,948,126 12,114
2096 17,963,582 12,091
2095 17,977,328 12,076
2094 17,989,016 12,058
2093 17,999,530 12,038
2092 18,008,657 12,008
2091 18,016,434 11,982
2090 18,022,288 11,951
2089 18,026,374 11,919
2088 18,028,801 11,883
2087 18,029,963 11,857
2086 18,029,143 11,822
2085 18,026,512 11,781
2084 18,021,640 11,737
2083 18,014,790 11,699
2082 18,005,874 11,658
2081 17,994,619 11,618
2080 17,980,992 11,556
2079 17,964,867 11,500
2078 17,946,132 11,451
2077 17,924,387 11,391
2076 17,899,247 11,334
2075 17,870,960 11,277
2074 17,839,807 11,212
2073 17,806,362 11,136
2072 17,769,463 11,077
2071 17,729,691 11,003
2070 17,687,278 10,944
2069 17,641,545 10,875
2068 17,592,799 10,807
2067 17,540,255 10,739
2066 17,484,401 10,675
2065 17,425,710 10,620
2064 17,363,463 10,554
2063 17,298,241 10,491
2062 17,230,131 10,433
2061 17,158,789 10,364
2060 17,084,495 10,307
2059 17,006,955 10,238
2058 16,926,185 10,175
2057 16,842,318 10,123
2056 16,755,098 10,056
2055 16,665,072 9,993
2054 16,571,285 9,935
2053 16,474,757 9,867
2052 16,374,922 9,810
2051 16,271,717 9,739
2050 16,165,260 9,674
2049 16,055,569 9,608
2048 15,942,659 9,541
2047 15,827,029 9,464
2046 15,708,231 9,397
2045 15,586,373 9,337
2044 15,461,422 9,274
2043 15,333,286 9,209
2042 15,202,151 9,143
2041 15,067,999 9,092
2040 14,931,164 9,050
2039 14,791,253 8,999
2038 14,648,198 8,960
2037 14,502,712 8,932
2036 14,354,673 8,917
2035 14,203,719 8,908
2034 14,050,157 8,901
2033 13,894,595 8,910
2032 13,736,683 8,930
2031 13,576,765 8,954
2030 13,414,644 9,004
2029 13,251,015 9,064
2028 13,085,878 9,139
2027 12,918,991 9,233
2026 12,751,046 9,349
2025 12,581,843 9,492
2024 12,413,315 9,646
2023 12,244,159 9,816
2022 12,077,154 9,992
2021 11,937,360 10,194
2020 11,816,299 10,399
2019 11,671,386 10,581
2018 11,508,368 10,751
2017 11,344,587 10,869
2016 11,180,020 10,930
2015 11,014,705 10,963
2014 10,848,888 10,984
2013 10,682,608 11,001
2012 10,515,807 10,934
2011 10,348,929 10,780
2010 10,182,345 10,614
2009 10,016,275 10,461
2008 9,850,858 10,321
2007 9,685,960 10,182
2006 9,521,689 10,056
2005 9,360,754 9,940
2004 9,204,287 9,816
2003 9,050,700 9,695
2002 8,900,355 9,623
2001 8,752,736 9,586
2000 8,606,326 9,544
1999 8,459,806 9,496
1998 8,313,394 9,451
1997 8,167,900 9,400
1996 8,021,736 9,342
1995 7,874,676 9,280
1994 7,727,322 9,207
1993 7,579,195 9,126
1992 7,430,336 9,038
1991 7,280,289 8,928
1990 7,130,142 8,798
1989 6,981,766 8,662
1988 6,835,508 8,518
1987 6,692,162 8,371
1986 6,552,479 8,217
1985 6,416,185 8,046
1984 6,281,868 7,902
1983 6,149,060 7,789
1982 6,018,088 7,664
1981 5,888,109 7,526
1980 5,758,900 7,366
1979 5,630,849 7,184
1978 5,504,123 6,957
1977 5,379,166 6,686
1976 5,256,496 6,404
1975 5,137,539 6,117
1974 5,022,475 5,822
1973 4,910,200 5,681
1972 4,800,978 5,692
1971 4,694,342 5,685
1970 4,590,010 5,663
1969 4,488,232 5,631
1968 4,388,944 5,624
1967 4,292,572 5,652
1966 4,199,550 5,686
1965 4,109,796 5,715
1964 4,022,996 5,752
1963 3,938,913 5,751
1962 3,857,493 5,699
1961 3,778,731 5,648
1960 3,702,323 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tuvalu
2100 -0.12% 0.06%
2099 -0.11% 0.17%
2098 -0.1% 0.18%
2097 -0.09% 0.19%
2096 -0.08% 0.12%
2095 -0.06% 0.15%
2094 -0.06% 0.16%
2093 -0.05% 0.25%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.03% 0.26%
2090 -0.02% 0.27%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 -0.006% 0.23%
2087 0.005% 0.29%
2086 0.01% 0.35%
2085 0.03% 0.37%
2084 0.04% 0.33%
2083 0.05% 0.35%
2082 0.06% 0.34%
2081 0.08% 0.54%
2080 0.09% 0.48%
2079 0.1% 0.43%
2078 0.12% 0.52%
2077 0.14% 0.51%
2076 0.16% 0.5%
2075 0.17% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.69%
2073 0.21% 0.53%
2072 0.22% 0.68%
2071 0.24% 0.54%
2070 0.26% 0.64%
2069 0.28% 0.63%
2068 0.3% 0.63%
2067 0.32% 0.6%
2066 0.34% 0.51%
2065 0.36% 0.62%
2064 0.38% 0.61%
2063 0.4% 0.55%
2062 0.42% 0.67%
2061 0.43% 0.55%
2060 0.46% 0.68%
2059 0.48% 0.61%
2058 0.5% 0.52%
2057 0.52% 0.66%
2056 0.54% 0.64%
2055 0.57% 0.58%
2054 0.59% 0.69%
2053 0.61% 0.58%
2052 0.63% 0.73%
2051 0.66% 0.67%
2050 0.68% 0.69%
2049 0.71% 0.7%
2048 0.73% 0.82%
2047 0.76% 0.71%
2046 0.78% 0.65%
2045 0.81% 0.67%
2044 0.84% 0.71%
2043 0.86% 0.72%
2042 0.89% 0.57%
2041 0.92% 0.46%
2040 0.95% 0.56%
2039 0.98% 0.44%
2038 1% 0.31%
2037 1.03% 0.17%
2036 1.06% 0.1%
2035 1.09% 0.08%
2034 1.12% -0.1%
2033 1.15% -0.22%
2032 1.18% -0.27%
2031 1.21% -0.56%
2030 1.23% -0.66%
2029 1.26% -0.83%
2028 1.29% -1.02%
2027 1.32% -1.23%
2026 1.34% -1.51%
2025 1.36% -1.6%
2024 1.38% -1.73%
2023 1.38% -1.76%
2022 1.17% -1.98%
2021 1.02% -1.97%
2020 1.24% -1.72%
2019 1.42% -1.58%
2018 1.44% -1.09%
2017 1.47% -0.56%
2016 1.5% -0.3%
2015 1.53% -0.19%
2014 1.56% -0.15%
2013 1.59% 0.61%
2012 1.61% 1.43%
2011 1.64% 1.56%
2010 1.66% 1.46%
2009 1.68% 1.36%
2008 1.7% 1.37%
2007 1.73% 1.25%
2006 1.72% 1.17%
2005 1.7% 1.26%
2004 1.7% 1.25%
2003 1.69% 0.75%
2002 1.69% 0.39%
2001 1.7% 0.44%
2000 1.73% 0.51%
1999 1.76% 0.48%
1998 1.78% 0.54%
1997 1.82% 0.62%
1996 1.87% 0.67%
1995 1.91% 0.79%
1994 1.95% 0.89%
1993 2% 0.97%
1992 2.06% 1.23%
1991 2.11% 1.48%
1990 2.13% 1.57%
1989 2.14% 1.69%
1988 2.14% 1.76%
1987 2.13% 1.87%
1986 2.12% 2.13%
1985 2.14% 1.82%
1984 2.16% 1.45%
1983 2.18% 1.63%
1982 2.21% 1.83%
1981 2.24% 2.17%
1980 2.27% 2.53%
1979 2.3% 3.26%
1978 2.32% 4.05%
1977 2.33% 4.4%
1976 2.32% 4.69%
1975 2.29% 5.07%
1974 2.29% 2.48%
1973 2.27% -0.19%
1972 2.27% 0.12%
1971 2.27% 0.39%
1970 2.27% 0.57%
1969 2.26% 0.12%
1968 2.25% -0.5%
1967 2.22% -0.6%
1966 2.18% -0.51%
1965 2.16% -0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.02%
1963 2.11% 0.91%
1962 2.08% 0.9%
1961 2.06% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tuvalu
Current population
12837312
9349
Population rank 79/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
5.9 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +462 +0
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -255
Net migration rank 110/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 246
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -255
2024 171,974 -3,000 122 -280
2023 172,336 -3,008 137 -323
2022 167,691 -3,008 150 -320
2021 119,576 -4,663 151 -366
2020 131,870 -4,663 161 -355
2019 171,593 -8,981 166 -343
2018 172,775 -9,344 169 -329
2017 173,799 -9,669 163 -246
2016 175,057 -10,071 157 -200
2015 176,169 -10,525 153 -179
2014 176,967 -10,971 149 -166
2013 177,929 -11,369 148 -160
2012 178,716 -11,689 148 1
2011 178,840 -12,106 142 28
2010 179,036 -12,590 136 22
2009 178,741 -13,055 130 15
2008 178,576 -13,418 125 10
2007 178,309 -13,669 125 1
2006 177,999 -14,107 129 -5
2005 173,567 -15,594 131 -8
2004 172,350 -17,385 132 -10
2003 171,846 -19,621 136 -16
2002 170,656 -22,188 141 -104
2001 171,177 -24,405 151 -117
2000 172,996 -26,940 159 -118
1999 175,051 -28,074 166 -120
1998 174,207 -28,378 172 -122
1997 173,731 -28,566 177 -120
1996 175,861 -28,685 182 -121
1995 175,141 -28,204 191 -125
1994 175,387 -27,621 195 -120
1993 175,344 -26,856 202 -119
1992 174,242 -25,005 196 -104
1991 174,836 -23,982 203 -72
1990 171,351 -21,917 204 -69
1989 168,044 -20,720 208 -71
1988 164,763 -19,568 215 -72
1987 160,458 -18,948 219 -68
1986 156,146 -18,297 219 -56
1985 152,288 -17,558 215 -36
1984 150,545 -16,625 212 -103
1983 147,129 -15,432 206 -87
1982 144,825 -14,580 198 -66
1981 143,199 -13,476 186 -46
1980 140,460 -11,762 173 0
1979 137,331 -9,923 158 37
1978 134,504 -8,462 141 119
1977 131,569 -7,714 128 149
1976 128,552 -7,063 117 171
1975 122,864 -6,424 108 186
1974 119,560 -5,873 102 197
1973 116,323 -5,457 101 -121
1972 112,799 -5,224 94 -102
1971 110,749 -5,057 101 -85
1970 107,897 -4,915 102 -71
1969 105,361 -4,784 102 -65
1968 102,671 -4,679 97 -127
1967 99,339 -4,586 92 -123
1966 95,800 -4,507 91 -121
1965 92,655 -4,444 93 -128
1964 89,745 -4,352 98 -135
1963 87,010 -4,233 106 -52
1962 84,090 -4,026 113 -61
1961 81,106 -3,642 120 -77
1960 78,501 -3,144 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people). In Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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